Equine influenza — (Horse flu) refers to varieties of Influenzavirus A that are endemic in horses. Horse flu viruses were first isolated in 1956. There are two main types of virus called equine 1 (H7N7) which commonly affects horse heart muscle and equine 2 (H3N8)… … Wikipedia

Strangles — may also refer to strangling Strangles (also equine distemper) is a contagious, upper respiratory tract infection of horses and other equines caused by a bacterium, Streptococcus equi . Strangles is enzootic in domesticated horses… … Wikipedia

Virus — A microorganism smaller than a bacteria, which cannot grow or reproduce apart from a living cell. A virus invades living cells and uses their chemical machinery to keep itself alive and to replicate itself. It may reproduce with fidelity or with… … Medical dictionary

List of viruses — This is a list of biological viruses. See also List of computer viruses This is a list of biological viruses, and types of viruses. Please add to this list as appropriate. Note that some of these terms may be synonyms for the same virus; if there … Wikipedia